Table Mountain, the icon of the Mother City, is a visitor’s paradise. One of the oldest mountains in the world, it offers hiking trails, scenic trips on the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway and spectacular views of Cape Town and its surrounds.

With views of the 12 Apostles, the V&A Waterfront, Robben Island, Mitchell’s Plain and the Cape Flats, Table Mountain is the perfect place from which to view the city.

A photograph taken by British comedian, Eddie Izzard, from the top of Table Mountain has been getting a lot of attention on micro-blogging site Twitter. Izzard was in South Africa earlier this month, for a series of sell-out shows in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. He took some time off during his visit to the Mother City to summit the iconic attraction, stopping to grab a photo or two while on top of the mountain.

The image Izzard uploaded to Twitter a day after his visit has already been viewed more than 15 000-thousand times. It’s prompted 112 comments so far, with many raving about Table Mountain.

Do you ever wonder how the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway (TMACC) cable cars remain stable, even when the wind picks up on the peninsula? The answer may surprise you…

It’s because of the integral role the cable cars play in waste management on the mountain. Special compartments underneath the cars are often filled with clean drinking water, which is delivered to the summit. The cable cars are also used to ferry waste water back down, but don’t worry, a completely separate tank is attached to the bottom of a car after operating hours – so visitors don’t have to pinch their noses.